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McCain, GOP ads rip Obama over Ayers (The Washington Times) Sen. John McCain's campaign intensified attacks Friday on his rival's ties to shady Chicago characters such as 1970s bomber William Ayers, but Sen. Barack Obama vowed not to let it distract voters. us.rd.yahoo.com
Maitri: Fighting abuse and the fear (rediff.com) Maitri, the 16-year-old San Francisco organisation, is looking to expand its work not only with abused South Asian women but also young people in the community who could face violence from their partners, or students who may become victims of violence from their peers. us.rd.yahoo.com
Gospel competition: 'How Sweet the Sound' (San Francisco Chronicle) "Let your glory fill this place," Tina Landry tells the 15 singers in her Voices of ICC choir as she dictates harmony parts from memory to the soprano, alto and tenor sections. "Tenors, you've got to hit those bottoms," she commands, then adds her resonant... us.rd.yahoo.com
Brought together by fate — and a whim (The Japan Times) Rajesh and Kayo Prasad have no doubt they were destined to marry. In 1996, almost on a whim Rajesh, from Manipur in northeastern India, entered Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, where he met his future wife, Kayo Shiozaki. Read the full story us.rd.yahoo.com
VISTA: Six vie for seats on divided school board (North County Times) VISTA ---- In some ways, the six people running for three seats on the Vista Unified School District Board of Trustees represent a divided community. The candidates running in the Nov. 4 election have generally split into two groups, mirroring the ph us.rd.yahoo.com
Weekend Calendar | Events for Sept. 27-28 (Seattle Times) Events for Sept. 27-28 Family fun Northwest Center Family Fun fair Sat Live music, silent auction, bake sale, craft vendors; all funds raised... us.rd.yahoo.com
Norton Museum of Art hosts 'Let the Games Begin' exhibit (Palm Beach Daily News) Scheduling an exhibition inspired by games to open in tandem with the summer Olympics in Beijing is clever marketing. us.rd.yahoo.com
Kenya: The Political Economy of Ethnic Identities in Country; The Paradox of Tribalism in Country (AllAfrica.com) During the 2007 election campaign period and beyond some of the most virulent hate messages of an ethnic kind were to be found spilling over in Kenyan online communities, largely populated by young to middle aged Kenyans living in places like the United States, Sweden, Germany, Britain, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Canada, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Japan, South Africa, India and other places ... us.rd.yahoo.com
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